Down to the wire on XP! Last day of retail sale!

SUBMAN1 · 06-30-08, 05:14 PM

Buy while its hot!

-S

Raptor1 · 06-30-08, 05:22 PM

You mean XP is about to become an endangered species?

Why have I not heard of this?

SUBMAN1 · 06-30-08, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

You mean XP is about to become an endangered species?

Why have I not heard of this?

You will still be able to buy it - but just OEM versions. Retail copies are leaving.

-S

peterloo · 06-30-08, 09:59 PM

I think many shops has still got some stocks left...

When I go to a PC shop a few weeks ago, they still got old softwares like Windows ME, or legacy stuff like Premium 4 lol

OEM stuff, especially those for netbooks or subnotebooks, are still available

Zachstar · 06-30-08, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Buy while its hot!

-S

Hopefully now that Bill Gates is out they will start making some better decisions.

They are doing nothing but giving market share to Linux by closing up XP retail sales. Vista is THE windows ME of the decade.

I have XP3 running and its running fine. Until they come up with something along the lines of the difference between 3.1 and 95 they need to stop playing these games.

JSLTIGER · 07-01-08, 06:47 AM

Other than Subman, who I know is an IT guy that has used Vista, how many of you guys have actually used the product?

StdDev · 07-01-08, 07:43 AM

Subman is an IT guy!!??

I is a IT too..
The biggest problem with Vista is that if you have a "technology deficient" client pool... man is it a pain to support.. Seriously.. I have come across about a dozen users that can not even shut their PC down at the end of the day...
It is not really a fault of Vista.. but none the less it is a pain in the nether regions.

Zachstar · 07-01-08, 07:43 AM

I used vista for about a day. Even gave it the benefit of the doubt by disabling crap, Installing some programs I use. A few games.

It was crap.

sonar732 · 07-01-08, 08:29 AM

Here in Columbia, MO we have a shop that will provide you with key codes to various MS products. They will also burn you a disc for free in case you loose it since it's the key code you are paying for.

You can also go to 9software.com and purchase a cd and key code for pennies on the dollar. When my church wanted to upgrade to a W00 Server I pointed them there and they were able to get the cd and code for $95. That's the kicker...only cd and code, no instructions or box. I know they are busy with XP orders.

Zachstar · 07-01-08, 08:34 AM

Edit: Whopps sorry wrong version

Linton · 07-01-08, 10:33 AM

I had Vista for a week.I hated it and because Dell wouldn't give me an XP disc they got the machine back.

Raptor1 · 07-01-08, 11:15 AM

I HATE Vista, HATE, HATE, HATE

I have it on my laptop, But I'm sticking with XP on my desktop until they fix it (or else release the next one, which will actually work, hopefully)

HunterICX · 07-01-08, 12:51 PM

I bought about 4 months ago a copy of WinXP 64-bit for my new system back then.
and after tried Vista on my mates Notebook now way I'm changing.

HunterICX

SUBMAN1 · 07-01-08, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StdDev

Subman is an IT guy!!??

I is a IT too..
The biggest problem with Vista is that if you have a "technology deficient" client pool... man is it a pain to support.. Seriously.. I have come across about a dozen users that can not even shut their PC down at the end of the day...
It is not really a fault of Vista.. but none the less it is a pain in the nether regions.

Well, you must admit the way to shut down Vista is a pain in the *ss as compared to XP until you change the functions of the button in the start menu!!! Its like the way Vista was created was to add an extra 3 steps to every normal function that took one before. Its crazy.

2 things are good about vista over XP - It can format a flash drive and make it active for booting, and the Windows key + R brings up the run menu fast! Everything else is well.....

-S

Raptor1 · 07-01-08, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Quote:

Originally Posted by StdDev

Subman is an IT guy!!??

I is a IT too..
The biggest problem with Vista is that if you have a "technology deficient" client pool... man is it a pain to support.. Seriously.. I have come across about a dozen users that can not even shut their PC down at the end of the day...
It is not really a fault of Vista.. but none the less it is a pain in the nether regions.

Well, you must admit the way to shut down Vista is a pain in the *ss as compared to XP until you change the functions of the button in the start menu!!! Its like the way Vista was created was to add an extra 3 steps to every normal function that took one before. Its crazy.

2 things are good about vista over XP - It can format a flash drive and make it active for booting, and the Windows key + R brings up the run menu fast! Everything else is well.....

-S

I can bring up the Run menu with the Windows Key + R in XP too, I do it like, 500 times a day

As for Flash Drives, I don't use them at the moment, but I'd still skip Vista with how badly it does everything else...

06-30-08, 05:14 PM	#1
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06-30-08, 05:22 PM	#2
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peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I think many shops has still got some stocks left... When I go to a PC shop a few weeks ago, they still got old softwares like Windows ME, or legacy stuff like Premium 4 lol OEM stuff, especially those for netbooks or subnotebooks, are still available __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

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07-01-08, 07:43 AM	#8
Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I used vista for about a day. Even gave it the benefit of the doubt by disabling crap, Installing some programs I use. A few games. It was crap. __________________

07-01-08, 07:43 AM	#7
StdDev Legend of the Sea Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the Great Wet North Posts: 635 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Subman is an IT guy!!?? I is a IT too.. The biggest problem with Vista is that if you have a "technology deficient" client pool... man is it a pain to support.. Seriously.. I have come across about a dozen users that can not even shut their PC down at the end of the day... It is not really a fault of Vista.. but none the less it is a pain in the nether regions.

07-01-08, 08:29 AM	#9
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Here in Columbia, MO we have a shop that will provide you with key codes to various MS products. They will also burn you a disc for free in case you loose it since it's the key code you are paying for. You can also go to 9software.com and purchase a cd and key code for pennies on the dollar. When my church wanted to upgrade to a W00 Server I pointed them there and they were able to get the cd and code for $95. That's the kicker...only cd and code, no instructions or box. I know they are busy with XP orders.

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Edit: Whopps sorry wrong version __________________

07-01-08, 10:33 AM	#11
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had Vista for a week.I hated it and because Dell wouldn't give me an XP disc they got the machine back. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

07-01-08, 11:15 AM	#12
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I HATE Vista, HATE, HATE, HATE I have it on my laptop, But I'm sticking with XP on my desktop until they fix it (or else release the next one, which will actually work, hopefully) __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

07-01-08, 12:51 PM	#13
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I bought about 4 months ago a copy of WinXP 64-bit for my new system back then. and after tried Vista on my mates Notebook now way I'm changing. HunterICX __________________